Athletics

Senior Shannon Nagel scored a career-high 20 points in a 89-15 victory over Cactus to close out the home schedule and improve to 14-2 on the season. Five Saints scored in double figures and Mia Tokish grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in the win.

The Notre Dame Prep boys soccer team posted a 2-0 win over Flagstaff with goals by junior Richard Kearney and freshman Riley McMenomy. It was the seventh shutout of the season and fifth consecutive heading into the playoffs. The team has won seven straight since a 3-2 loss to Deer Valley on Feb. 10.

through a finger injury to get back in the field this year for his second season on varsity. He has two older sisters who played soccer at NDP: Amanda ’17 went to UA and is in grad school at Creighton and Abby ’18 plays college soccer at Lehigh University.

Payton Riggins is in her second season in the NDP basketball program. She moved to Arizona from Texas before the start of high school. She has two older sisters. She was named after NFL player Peyton Manning.

The Notre Dame Prep girls soccer team posted a 3-1 victory over Flagstaff in a key 4A Region matchup at Bemis Field on Wednesday night.

Peyton Layne is a three-year letter winner for the program. She was an All-Northeast Valley second-team selection at forward and plays for the Arizona Arsenal. She is second on the team in goals (5) and tied for team lead in assists (5). She likes to travel and go to the beach in her free time.

Alivia Pautz has 12 points and 10 boards as the Notre Dame Prep girls basketball team posted a comeback win over American Leadership Academy Tuesday 44-36. The Saints were down 11 in the first half but took control of the game in the third quarter.

Annika Smith is in her first season with the Notre Dame Prep program. She plays for the Utah Royals in club and was in the Developmental Academy last year. She likes to bake in her free time. She has six goals and six assists, this season.

Senior Liam McSherry scored five goals in a 7-0 win over Peoria Monday night.